Specialized and innovative "little giant" enterprises are the "vanguard" in cultivating and developing new quality productivity. Currently, the central region of China is accelerating the creation of an innovative "hotbed", and "little giant" enterprises are growing rapidly. Data shows that 2681 of the six central provinces have entered the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology's five batches of specialized, refined, and new "little giant" enterprises, accounting for 21% of the total number in the country. A group of enterprises have demonstrated "cutting-edge responsibility" in cutting-edge innovation fields such as Beidou, new materials, and quantum technology, injecting surging momentum into the transformation of scientific and technological achievements and industrial development. Recently, the reporter visited several "Little Giant" enterprises' factories, workshops, and research and development laboratories to decode the "new variables" that drive the innovation and creativity of these enterprises. Targeting the cutting-edge industry "new track" Beidou is the "new calling card" for technological innovation in the central region. In Changsha, Hunan, the core source of Beidou technology innovation, many enterprises have set their sights on this rapidly growing track and gradually become the "new force" in the Beidou industry chain. In Changsha High tech Zone, Zhang Yonghu, Chief Engineer of Hunan Weidao Information Technology Co., Ltd., introduced the company's newly developed testing instruments to reporters. This satellite navigation constellation simulator NSS8900 can provide navigation performance testing and verification support for chips, modules, terminals and other products that use navigation signals, accurately testing the positioning accuracy, timing accuracy, navigation sensitivity, anti-interference performance and other indicators of the products, "said Zhang Yonghu. Satellite signal simulation testing is an important step in achieving the transformation of Beidou from the "horizon" to the "surroundings". Satellite navigation information has hit the trend of large-scale application of Beidou, and has laid out upstream and downstream of the Beidou industry chain in satellite signal simulation, testing, and spatiotemporal information security, becoming a technology supplier for more than 500 research institutions and enterprises. "With the vigorous development of the LEO satellite Internet industry, the multiple integration of LEO satellites and navigation technology has become a new layout direction. At present, we have taken the lead in the development of LEO navigation signal sources." Zhang Yonghu told reporters. Beidou, new materials, quantum technology, biomedicine... In the wave of advantageous emerging industries development in the central region, "little giants" enterprises bravely "ride the wave" and show their skills. According to data from the Changsha Municipal Bureau of Industry and Information Technology, in the industrial distribution of "little giants" enterprises, cutting-edge industries such as new materials, new energy, integrated circuit industrial robots, artificial intelligence, and biomedicine dominate, demonstrating the enthusiasm of these enterprises to compete in the "new track". Through continuous research and development, we have developed a platform based production capacity for intermediates and active pharmaceutical ingredients related to oral hypoglycemic drugs (SGLT-2 targets) and autoimmune diseases (JAK targets) Ge Depei, Chairman of Anhui Lianchuang Biopharmaceutical Co., Ltd., said that biopharmaceuticals are the innovation engine of future healthcare and a typical industry that needs to rely on innovation driven development. Long term cultivation and even willingness to sit on the bench can occupy core competitiveness. In Loudi, Hunan, local efforts are being made to build a "material valley" in the central region, and the new material industry is developing rapidly. We have found new opportunities for the development of electronic ceramics in the wave of new energy vehicles, "said Kang Dinghua, the person in charge of Andiyas Electronic Ceramics Co., Ltd. in Loudi City. The company continues to invest in the sub field of relay ceramic components for new energy vehicles, with an annual production capacity growth of over 30%, and has become a supplier to many leading car companies. Yichang Xincheng Graphite Co., Ltd., located in Dangyang City, Yichang City, Hubei Province, is making great efforts in the field of flexible graphite paper, providing new choices for materials used in the thermal field of the semiconductor photovoltaic industry and breaking the dependence on foreign high-purity flexible graphite production technology. Our independently developed nuclear grade flexible graphite coil sheets and high magnification expandable graphite and other new graphite specialty products have sold over 80% of our core products overseas, with sales revenue reaching 350 million yuan in 2023, "said Fan Yue, Vice General Manager of the enterprise. The cultivation of advanced technology "new strength" has entered the research and development laboratory of Anhui Youdan Technology Co., Ltd. located in Hefei Qidi Science and Technology City. The R&D personnel are conducting battery high and low temperature alternating humidity tests. This enterprise, engaged in the research and development, sales, and service of intelligent hardware for lithium battery management and a full lifecycle online management platform, has core members from research institutes of universities such as the University of Science and Technology of China and Hefei University of Technology. Based on iBMS/iEMS intelligent hardware, battery PaaS platform, and SaaS applications, we can achieve data-driven cloud based collaborative management, proactive safety management, and full lifecycle intelligent operation management of lithium batteries According to Shi Buyuan, the Marketing Director of Youdan Technology, the independently built battery data cloud platform has effectively improved the efficiency of battery system management and the accuracy of state estimation, providing a solid guarantee for the safety of lithium battery applications. Technological hard power is the foundation for the development of "little giant" enterprises. The reporter noticed that increasing R&D investment, forming top teams, and focusing on cutting-edge technology research have become the "standard" for many enterprises. Wu Jianbin, Director of the Small and Medium sized Enterprises and Private Economy Development Department of the Industry and Information Technology Bureau of Hefei City, said that among the "little giants" enterprises in Hefei City, high-tech enterprises account for 99.5%, with an average of over 25 invention patents per household, an average R&D investment of over 7% per household, and more than 80% having provincial-level or above R&D institutions. Nearly 70% of the city's science and technology research and development projects are unveiled by "little giant" enterprises. This is our newly developed remote cockpit, which can remotely operate intelligent equipment such as unmanned mining trucks under 5G conditions In the exhibition hall of Xidi Intelligent Driving (Hunan) Co., Ltd. in Xiangjiang New Area, Hunan, a high-tech remote cockpit is very eye-catching. Driving "is clearly visible in the footage of on-site operations in mining areas thousands of miles away, as well as the operational status parameters of unmanned mining trucks. Ma Wei, the person in charge of the enterprise, told reporters that the unmanned mining truck products and solutions developed by the enterprise have advantages such as safety, low carbon, and high efficiency, and have been applied in geological and mining areas such as Jinchuan in Gansu and Jurong in Jiangsu. Founded in 2017, Xidi Intelligent Driving has emerged in the field of autonomous driving with its innovative advantages in algorithm research and development. The enterprise continues to increase its R&D investment, with R&D personnel accounting for over 75% of the team of more than 500 people, accumulating algorithms, software, hardware modules, and subsystems from perception, decision-making, planning to control, positioning, communication, OTA, and other aspects. In the 'no man's land' entrepreneurship of cutting-edge fields, technological innovation is the 'lifeline' Ma Wei said that in the future, the company will actively focus on emerging markets in the field of unmanned heavy-duty vehicles. Technological breakthroughs have driven the rapid improvement of production efficiency for "little giants" enterprises. At the newly established graphite plant, workers are intensifying construction work, and the enterprise's hydrogen fuel cell bipolar plate project has entered the equipment installation phase and will be put into operation by the end of this year. This year, Xincheng Graphite made a "big investment" to build 10000 tons of expandable graphite and 7000 tons of hydrogen fuel cell bipolar plate projects. The adoption of new devices and technologies not only enriches the variety of products, but also increases the added value of similar industries by 20%, "said Fan Yue. To create a "new hotbed" for innovation and entrepreneurship, and to promote "little giant" enterprises to move towards the "top stream" and sprint towards the "champion", the central region has actively taken measures in building an industrial ecosystem, promoting the transformation of achievements, and strengthening financial support, creating a hot atmosphere for innovation and creation. Yunfei Road in Hefei High tech Zone is known as "Quantum Street". Dozens of quantum technology industry chain enterprises gather here, and multiple cutting-edge technological achievements in the quantum field are born here. On Yunfei Road North, in the laboratory of Hefei Benyuan Quantum Computing Technology Co., Ltd., technicians are carefully debugging quantum chips. The fourth generation of China's autonomous superconducting quantum computer, "Benyuan Wukong 2," has entered its final stage of attack. Not long ago, the global traffic of China's third-generation autonomous superconducting quantum computer "Benyuan Wukong" exceeded 10 million. In order to accelerate the agglomeration and development of quantum technology enterprises such as Origin Quantum, Anhui Provincial Investment Group and the Provincial "Three Heavy and One Innovation" Fund are represented as investors to establish the Anhui Provincial Quantum Science Industry Development Fund, proactively layout the quantum industry, and accelerate the industrialization of quantum technology achievements. The central region actively promotes collaborative innovation of industrial chain clusters and builds an innovation ecosystem conducive to the growth of "little giants" enterprises. Hefei focuses on deploying "scenario innovation" to build a bridge for scenario applications for "little giants" enterprises, promoting "finding scenarios for products and finding products for scenarios". Changsha actively organizes and carries out integration and docking activities for large, medium, and small enterprises, as well as the Industry Chain Chief Engineer Forum, to build a docking platform for specialized, refined, innovative, and leading enterprises in the industry chain, and to promote the integration of "little giants" into the industry chain and innovation chain of large enterprises. Innovative financial support policies are being implemented in multiple regions to fully support the growth of "little giants" enterprises. We are integrating and expanding the scale of the Changsha Municipal Government Guidance Fund, guiding social capital to gather in key industries such as intelligent manufacturing, new energy materials, and artificial intelligence, and fully supporting 'little giant' enterprises to obtain equity financing. The relevant person in charge of the Changsha Municipal Bureau of Industry and Information Technology stated that the local government will also accelerate the development of 'little giant' enterprises through the introduction of national small and medium-sized enterprise development funds and other means. Universities and research institutions also play a "booster" role in promoting "little giant" enterprises to continue occupying the technological high point. Xidi Intelligent Driving is conducting in-depth technological cooperation with institutions such as Central South University to fully demonstrate the commercial value of technological achievements In Ma Wei's view, the central region has gathered many top domestic universities and research institutions, with outstanding advantages and huge potential in the integration of industry, academia and research. In June of this year, the Hunan Provincial Government issued the "Several Measures to Accelerate the Transformation of Scientific and Technological Achievements in Higher Education Institutions in Hunan Province", proposing to accelerate the cultivation of technology-based small and medium-sized enterprises, specialized and new small and medium-sized enterprises, enhance the ability of enterprises to undertake the transformation of scientific and technological achievements, support school enterprise cooperation in order oriented research and development transformation, and implement a series of hard measures such as "first set, first batch, first edition, first round, first set of products" innovation product support policies. The relevant person in charge of the Hunan Provincial Department of Science and Technology said, "Promote high-quality scientific and technological achievements from universities to enter enterprises from campuses, from laboratories to production lines, and accelerate the flow and transformation of scientific research resources and technological achievements to 'little giants' enterprises. (New Society)